There wasn't just one recipe for landing among the top-performing banks with $50 billion or more in assets. There were two — or, in some cases, a mix of both.

OFG Bancorp, the parent company of Oriental Bank, has steadily climbed American Banker's rankings of the nation's top-performing banks. Here's how the Puerto Rican bank did it.

United Bank and Five Points Bank, both ranked among the top-performing banks by Capital Performance Group, said they have stayed in the mortgage business because they see it as a way to build strong relationships in the communities they serve.

In assessing the strength of banks' management, regulators need to work with stakeholders to develop a set of evidence protocols, analytical frameworks, and illustrative metrics that will allow fair, consistent and proactive measurement.

Tokenization projects are no longer viewed as modernization initiatives, but rather as a potential source of new revenue, lower operating costs, improved capital efficiency and differentiated products.

One of the benefits of the Clarity Act is that it would codify much of digital asset firms' anti-money-laundering responsibilities. This is good news for banks that have been understandably nervous about counterparty risk.

The APFC from Sage Financial Solutions represents just one of a handful of coaching certifications that could help planners expand their skills and ability to serve clients with valuable behavioral capabilities.

Advisors share how they navigate the moment when a client's compliments cross the line and the boundaries that keep the business relationship intact.

While donating stock is a clear win for clients to avoid capital gains taxes, gifts of property require a qualified appraisal to get a deduction.

The big three's trade group has said they operate legally and protect the industry with a trio of reports. FHFA also is opening up VantageScore for all lenders.

The Federal Reserve is committed to fighting inflation, but it also has to keep an eye on a jobs market that is slowly and steadily losing steam.

As UAD 3.6's Nov. 2 mandate shrinks an aging appraiser pool, AnnieMac and Lower lean on AUS waivers and in-house teams to dodge 2022-style fee spikes and turn-time delays.